ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM AND STRATEGIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The article analyzes the state of the Unified Energy System (UES) of Ukraine as of the beginning of 2023. The main focus of the article is on the issue of energy security and the consequences for the UES of Ukraine after mass attacks on energy facilities from the beginning of a full-scale invasion until the beginning of 2023. The assessment of the main shortcomings of the current model of the operation of the power system was carried out and the current short-term strategies for its modernization were considered in order to prepare for the heating season of 2023-2024. During the analysis of potentially possible short-term strategies, the main attention was paid to the recovery plan of Ukraine, available capacities of the Gas Transport System (GTS) of Ukraine, potential of using "Floating Power Plants", potential possibilities of the operation of distribution networks (DM) in the "island mode" and stimulating an increase in the share of distributed sources generation (DSG) and energy storage systems (ESS). The current results of the implementation of the above-mentioned strategies and the potential of their development after the end of a full-scale war in accordance with the energy strategy of Ukraine until 2035 and the main theses of the energy strategy of Ukraine until 2050 were presented. Based on the results of the analysis, the recommendation regarding the implementation of the preparation of the UES of Ukraine for the next heating season were formed. Bibl. 10, fig. 2.